dermalytics 0.1.3

Python SDK for the Dermalytics API - Skincare Ingredient Analysis

Dermalytics Python SDK

Python SDK for the Dermalytics API - Skincare Ingredient Analysis and Safety Ratings.

⚠️ Status

This SDK is currently in development and alpha testing. The API is functional but may have breaking changes in future versions. Use with caution in production environments.

Installation

pip install dermalytics

Quick Start

from dermalytics import Dermalytics

# Initialize the client
client = Dermalytics(api_key="your_api_key_here")

# Get ingredient details
ingredient = client.get_ingredient("niacinamide")
print(ingredient)
# {
#     "name": "niacinamide",
#     "severity": "safe",
#     "description": "A form of vitamin B3",
#     "category": {"name": "Vitamins", "slug": "vitamins"},
#     "condition_safeties": [],
#     "synonyms": ["nicotinamide"]
# }

# Analyze a product
analysis = client.analyze_product([
    "Aqua",
    "Glycerin",
    "Niacinamide",
    "Salicylic Acid",
    "Hyaluronic Acid"
])
print(analysis)
# {
#     "safety_status": "safe",
#     "ingredients": [...],
#     "warnings": []
# }

API Reference

Dermalytics(api_key: str, base_url: Optional[str] = None)

Initialize the Dermalytics API client.

Parameters:

• api_key (str): Your Dermalytics API key
• base_url (str, optional): Base URL for the API (defaults to https://api.dermalytics.dev)

Raises:

• ValidationError: If API key is missing or invalid

get_ingredient(name: str) -> Ingredient

Get detailed information about a specific ingredient.

Parameters:

• name (str): The name of the ingredient to look up (e.g., "niacinamide")

Returns:

• Ingredient: Dictionary containing:
  • name (str): Ingredient name
  • severity (str): Safety rating (e.g., "safe", "low_risk", "moderate_risk", "high_risk")
  • description (str, optional): Description of the ingredient
  • category (dict): Category information with name and slug
  • condition_safeties (list): List of condition-specific safety information
  • synonyms (list): List of alternative names for the ingredient

Raises:

• ValidationError: If the ingredient name is invalid
• NotFoundError: If the ingredient is not found
• AuthenticationError: If authentication fails
• RateLimitError: If rate limit is exceeded
• APIError: For other API errors

analyze_product(ingredients: List[str]) -> ProductAnalysis

Analyze a complete product formulation.

Parameters:

• ingredients (List[str]): List of ingredient names in the product

Returns:

• ProductAnalysis: Dictionary containing:
  • safety_status (str): Overall safety status of the product
  • ingredients (list): List of analyzed ingredients with their safety ratings
  • warnings (list): List of warnings for specific conditions or interactions

Raises:

• ValidationError: If the ingredients array is invalid
• AuthenticationError: If authentication fails
• RateLimitError: If rate limit is exceeded
• APIError: For other API errors

Error Handling

The SDK provides comprehensive error handling with specific error classes for different scenarios:

from dermalytics import (
    DermalyticsError,
    APIError,
    AuthenticationError,
    NotFoundError,
    RateLimitError,
    ValidationError,
)

try:
    ingredient = client.get_ingredient("niacinamide")
except NotFoundError:
    print("Ingredient not found")
except AuthenticationError:
    print("Invalid API key")
except RateLimitError:
    print("Rate limit exceeded")
except ValidationError as e:
    print(f"Invalid input: {e.message}")
except APIError as e:
    print(f"API error: {e.message}")
except DermalyticsError as e:
    print(f"Dermalytics error: {e.message}")

Error Classes

• DermalyticsError - Base error class for all SDK errors
• APIError - General API errors (server errors, network issues, invalid responses)
• AuthenticationError - Authentication failures (401, 403)
• NotFoundError - Resource not found (404)
• RateLimitError - Rate limit exceeded (429)
• ValidationError - Invalid request data (400, invalid input parameters)

Development

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/dermalytics-dev/dermalytics-python.git
cd dermalytics-python

2. Install development dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Install the package in development mode:

pip install -e .

Running Tests

pytest

Code Formatting

black dermalytics tests

Type Checking

mypy dermalytics

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

The MIT License allows you to:

• ✅ Use the code commercially
• ✅ Modify the code
• ✅ Distribute the code
• ✅ Use privately
• ✅ Include in proprietary software

You must:

• Include the original copyright notice
• Include the license text

Links

• Dermalytics API Documentation
• GitHub Repository
• Issue Tracker
• PyPI Package

Support

For support, email [e-mail] or open an issue on GitHub.